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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200497738" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Lew <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200497738">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:22)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="120823">@DPC</span> Could you say a little more about what exactly do we need to do about triaging issues? I haven't been triaging issues, but i figured maybe i could start doing so. I've read the forge docs and it gives a <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+-label%3AC-feature-request+-label%3AC-enhancement+-label%3AC-cleanup+-label%3AC-bug+-label%3AC-tracking-issue+-label%3AC-future-compatibility+-label%3AC-question+-label%3AC-feature-accepted+sort%3Aupdated-desc">filter</a>, but there're 800+ issues in it.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200497765" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200497765">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:23)</a>:</h4>
<p>Well uhm you need to triage new issues not the older ones. So just the ones that are not labelled or more labels could be added to (focus on the newer ones)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200497812" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Lew <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200497812">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:24)</a>:</h4>
<p>OK, that's fine, but is it the intention that we clear up this filter bit by bit?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200497817" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Lew <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200497817">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:24)</a>:</h4>
<p>Or just leave the old issues alone.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200497989" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Lew <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200497989">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:28)</a>:</h4>
<p>Besides this, i've read some of the issues, and find that our C-* tags a little lacking and doesn't cover a few cases.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200498166" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200498166">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:32)</a>:</h4>
<p>You are free to triage them if you wish</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200498188" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Lew <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200498188">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:33)</a>:</h4>
<p>Let me list a few examples:</p>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/72969">https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/72969</a> , which is wholely for interacting with bots. And current C-* tags doesn't cover it. I suggest a <code>C-task</code> label be added for this case.</li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/73154">https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/73154</a>, which is wholely for writing down author's thinking, but further discussions may happen in this thread. It is more a question than a solution(enhancement). I suggest a <code>C-discussion</code> be added for this case.</li>
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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200499005" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Lew <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200499005">(Jun 11 2020 at 01:53)</a>:</h4>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/54818">https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/54818</a>, which is for teamwork organization. I suggest a <code>C-informational</code> be added for this case.</li>
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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200499688" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Owen Salter <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200499688">(Jun 11 2020 at 02:11)</a>:</h4>
<p>should we be triaging issues as well as PRs?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200526769" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200526769">(Jun 11 2020 at 10:27)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="310810">@Owen Salter</span> it's what the group does in general but we don't hold everyone to it. Since you are new, I'd say you can focus on PRs first till you are familiar with the process <span aria-label="slight smile" class="emoji emoji-1f642" role="img" title="slight smile">:slight_smile:</span></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200535651" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Owen Salter <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200535651">(Jun 11 2020 at 12:15)</a>:</h4>
<p>gotcha, i'm looking forward to helping out!</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200556341" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Léo Lanteri Thauvin <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200556341">(Jun 11 2020 at 15:03)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116458">@Charles Lew</span> (and also <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="310810">@Owen Salter</span> if you want)<br>
Here are some things <em>I think</em> I can tell you about triaging compiler bugs, as a member of the Prioritization WG:</p>
<p>The most important labels to add IMO are:</p>
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<li>the type of the bug, AKA the <code>I-*</code> labels (e.g. <code>I-ICE</code>, <code>I-unsound</code>...): these are very valuable to directly understand what's going on</li>
<li>the regressions labels (<code>regression-from-stable-to-XXX</code>): regressions are one of the top things we want to keep track of, it serves the compiler team as well as the release team. Also they need to be updated when the nightly/beta get branched, but there is automation to be done here <span aria-label="robot" class="emoji emoji-1f916" role="img" title="robot">:robot:</span></li>
<li>the area of the bug, AKA the <code>A-*</code> labels: if you can figure it out, because it sometimes isn't obvious.</li>
<li>if the bug requires a nightly compiler, e.g. requires a gated feature, label it as <code>requires-nightly</code>, and add the appropriate <code>F-*</code> label when applicable</li>
<li>if the bug is known to be platform-specific, add the appropriate <code>O-*</code> label(s)</li>
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<p>If you think the bug deserves some attention, don't hesitate, please tag it as <code>I-prioritize</code>. This will ping the Prioritization WG so we can discuss the priority of the given bug, nominate it to T-compiler meetings, etc. Note that regressions (and soon soundness issues) are automatically prioritized.</p>
<p>Also don't forget to add the <code>C-bug</code> and <code>T-compiler</code>. Because it looks better :D</p>
<p>cc <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116266">@Santiago Pastorino</span> what do you think about all this <span aria-label="point up" class="emoji emoji-1f446" role="img" title="point up">:point_up:</span>? Do you have anything to correct/add?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200556617" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200556617">(Jun 11 2020 at 15:04)</a>:</h4>
<p>it's very important to add T labels, <code>T-compiler</code>, <code>T-lang</code>, <code>T-libs</code>, <code>T-rustdoc</code> for instance and also <code>libs-impl</code> when a problem is about stdlib but it's about the implementation and not a design decision</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200556674" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Santiago Pastorino <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200556674">(Jun 11 2020 at 15:05)</a>:</h4>
<p>I think what <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="255061">@LeSeulArtichaut</span> has said is great, also, why don't we document this on forge? if we had not done it yet :)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200557142" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Léo Lanteri Thauvin <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200557142">(Jun 11 2020 at 15:08)</a>:</h4>
<p>I think there already is some documentation on the forge</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200557202" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Léo Lanteri Thauvin <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200557202">(Jun 11 2020 at 15:08)</a>:</h4>
<p>But as things moved a lot for compiler bugs...</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions%20about%20triaging%20issues./near/200574074" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Lew <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/242269-t-release/triage/topic/questions.20about.20triaging.20issues.2E.html#200574074">(Jun 11 2020 at 17:06)</a>:</h4>
<p>Thanks~</p>



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<p>You're welcome <span aria-label="upside down" class="emoji emoji-1f643" role="img" title="upside down">:upside_down:</span></p>



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